EP2697633A4 - Method and apparatus for the measurement of the mass fraction of water in oil-water mixtures - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for the measurement of the mass fraction of water in oil-water mixtures

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Publication number
EP2697633A4
EP2697633A4 EP12771434.3A EP12771434A EP2697633A4 EP 2697633 A4 EP2697633 A4 EP 2697633A4 EP 12771434 A EP12771434 A EP 12771434A EP 2697633 A4 EP2697633 A4 EP 2697633A4
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Prior art keywords
water
measurement
oil
mass fraction
mixtures
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2697633A1 (en
Inventor
Herbert Estrada
Calvin R Hastings
Doanld R Augenstein
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Cameron International Corp
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Cameron International Corp
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Publication of EP2697633A4 publication Critical patent/EP2697633A4/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N27/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means
    • G01N27/02—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance
    • G01N27/04—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating resistance
    • G01N27/14—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating resistance of an electrically-heated body in dependence upon change of temperature
    • G01N27/18—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating resistance of an electrically-heated body in dependence upon change of temperature caused by changes in the thermal conductivity of a surrounding material to be tested
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N25/00—Investigating or analyzing materials by the use of thermal means
    • G01N25/56—Investigating or analyzing materials by the use of thermal means by investigating moisture content
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/02—Analysing fluids
    • G01N29/024—Analysing fluids by measuring propagation velocity or propagation time of acoustic waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N33/00—Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups G01N1/00 - G01N31/00
    • G01N33/26—Oils; viscous liquids; paints; inks
    • G01N33/28—Oils, i.e. hydrocarbon liquids
    • G01N33/2835—Oils, i.e. hydrocarbon liquids specific substances contained in the oil or fuel
    • G01N33/2847—Water in oil
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/01—Indexing codes associated with the measuring variable
    • G01N2291/011—Velocity or travel time
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/02—Indexing codes associated with the analysed material
    • G01N2291/022—Liquids
    • G01N2291/0222—Binary liquids
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/02—Indexing codes associated with the analysed material
    • G01N2291/022—Liquids
    • G01N2291/0224—Mixtures of three or more liquids
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/02—Indexing codes associated with the analysed material
    • G01N2291/022—Liquids
    • G01N2291/0226—Oils, e.g. engine oils
EP12771434.3A 2011-04-13 2012-03-22 Method and apparatus for the measurement of the mass fraction of water in oil-water mixtures Withdrawn EP2697633A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US13/066,354 US8880363B2 (en) 2009-03-24 2011-04-13 Method and apparatus for the measurement of the mass fraction of water in oil-water mixtures
PCT/US2012/030169 WO2012141866A1 (en) 2011-04-13 2012-03-22 Method and apparatus for the measurement of the mass fraction of water in oil-water mixtures

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EP2697633A1 EP2697633A1 (en) 2014-02-19
EP2697633A4 true EP2697633A4 (en) 2014-09-17

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EP (1) EP2697633A4 (en)
KR (1) KR20140029410A (en)
CN (1) CN103460032A (en)
BR (1) BR112013026127A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2832708A1 (en)
MX (1) MX2013011838A (en)
TW (1) TW201250240A (en)
WO (1) WO2012141866A1 (en)

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KR20140029410A (en) 2014-03-10
TW201250240A (en) 2012-12-16
CA2832708A1 (en) 2012-10-18
US20150052983A1 (en) 2015-02-26
CN103460032A (en) 2013-12-18
US8880363B2 (en) 2014-11-04
MX2013011838A (en) 2013-11-01
WO2012141866A1 (en) 2012-10-18
BR112013026127A2 (en) 2016-12-27
EP2697633A1 (en) 2014-02-19

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